Process Engineer

This Process Engineer role focuses on supporting capital projects and day-to-day manufacturing operations in a highly regulated, cutting-edge environment. You will improve production line performance, enhance equipment uptime, and drive continuous improvement across processes, equipment, and systems. The position offers the opportunity to work on both hands-on troubleshooting and larger-scale process design and equipment upgrade projects while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support capital projects involving manufacturing equipment, hardware, and control systems/software from concept through implementation.
• Maintain and improve production line performance by increasing equipment uptime, throughput, and overall operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot equipment downtime, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive solutions.
• Partner with Safety and Quality teams to resolve compliance issues and process challenges in a highly regulated environment.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations using structured methodologies.
• Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and optimize existing processes for consistency, efficiency, and quality.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and robustness of processes to support new product introductions and technology transfers.
• Manage projects related to process design improvements and equipment upgrades, including planning, execution, and follow-up.
• Document findings, procedures, process changes, and technical work in a clear and compliant manner.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and external vendors to align on technical solutions and project goals.
• Present technical recommendations, prepare supporting data, and build business cases for process and equipment improvements.
• Contribute to maintaining a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required).
• 5–8 years of Process Engineering experience.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, chemical, or other highly regulated cGMP environments.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and improve performance and reliability.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes and process improvement in regulated industries.
• Knowledge of quality standards and compliance requirements in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of OSHA 1910 and hazardous environment safety practices.
• Experience supporting capital projects and managing elements of capital management.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, coordination, and execution of process and equipment initiatives.
• Background in process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies, including lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Comfort working both hands-on in production areas and on larger-scale engineering and capital projects.

• Experience with pharmaceutical solutions, solvents, or similar products in a regulated environment.
• Background in biopharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, refinery, or materials science environments.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and quality standards specific to highly regulated industries.
• Exposure to capital management practices and project justification through business cases.
• Knowledge of root cause failure analysis and reliability-centered approaches (e.g., RCFE).
• Experience applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools to enhance process efficiency.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with R&D, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and external vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

The role typically operates in an office environment with adequate lighting, ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level. You will also engage with manufacturing areas and equipment as needed to support process engineering, troubleshooting, and capital projects. The work setting emphasizes a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, and provides exposure to both day-to-day operations and impactful capital initiatives within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Paris, KY.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $52.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Paris,KY.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $40 - $52